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If you’ve ever seen a Spotted turtle in the wild you are one lucky person. These small turtles with black shells and bright yellow spots are not difficult

To kick off the new school year, we’ve made some pretty big changes on EarthRangers.com! We have 4 new animals that need your help, and as

Conservation Internationals' RAP program has been out exploring the world discovering new and rare species that we just had to show you. In this collection

Avery has big dreams, when asked what he wants to be when he grows up he says “a paleontologist, a film maker and a monster truck driver”.  So

Leatherback Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are expert divers who plunge down into the ocean to catch food and cool-off from the hot tropical sun. But how do these

The Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) feeds mostly on jellyfish because their weak jaws make these soft snacks perfect turtle food. [caption id="attachment_3986" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Flickr Credit: RedJamJar"][/caption] http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dermochelyidae.html\

Fun facts about Shelly:

• Painted turtles can be seen sunning themselves on logs, rocks, beaver lodges, bog mats and other structures in beaver ponds and shallow sections of lakes